The computer models show Henriette growing stronger over the next 12-24 hours, with sustained winds reaching 100 miles per hour. But the hurricane is forecast to weaken to the point of becoming a tropical storm two or three days from now. While there's some disagreement in the models over the track of the storm, the current National Hurricane Center five-day forecast shows Henriette moving southeast of Hawaii by Sunday.

The hurricane is centered about 1545 miles (2485 kilometers) east-southeast of the Hawaiian islands and is moving west-northwest near 10 mph (17 kph). Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the eye of the storm. .And tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles from the center.

Also in the Pacific, Tropical Storm Gil's maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says gradual strengthening is forecast during the next two days. Gil is centered about 1,245 miles (2,000 kilometers) east-southeast of Honolulu and is moving west near 9 mph (15 kph).

Last week, Hawaii was hit by tropical storm Flossie which caused flash flooding and power outages in Oahu and Maui.